cryptococcus

Meaning

cryptococcus means any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses cryptococcus to mean any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic.
• The teacher asked students to find cryptococcus in the reading.